Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-16
SOUTH FLoRtD BOOM.
Wonderful Growth of Orlando and
kissimmee-tIorid Rice.

Wonderful Growth of Orlando and
Kissimmee-FIorid Rice.
! ORLANDO, FLA, dan. 14.-Orando, the
"Phenomena! CltT,2 well bears ont its
| honOrs. Growing daily ill size and in-
creaslnS its comnescial importance all
! the while, no wonder its citizens are iubi-
/ liant over the .htture., New buildings,
most OF them hpiok GnG. Of handsome de
sign, are noted On every street, in various
stages OF erection, and the newcomer
/ is surprised at mo many evidences
OF busiocss pTospefitv' before him. \
street car hne OIii soon be running,
waCerwOrks eSeQled, aud other improve
mentS OF the kind SO necessary to the SOLID
advancement OF place are beng worked
up and the result certainly VIII be sur
prislng.
The hotels are really tiue and are nU-
merOus and we'll tiled. The Arcade is
| handsome one Just opened. The West
End, Orlando's most magnificent hosiery,
| opened last mouth with Col. Bruce, as
mine host" With alt these, no wonder
! hundreds OF strangers can gather within
her gates and yet the population hardly
seem TO be increased.
THE TOURIST SCARE.
Supt. McKennan. of the Tavares, Or
! lando and Atlantic railroad, says the
/ tourist scarce Is all nonsense. he ir-
! formed the NEWS representative that
travel over his line is as good as last sea
! son, il not better. From New York 10
! Orlando the round trip rate is only SOP,
| From the West the rates TO Florida are as
! low AZ the Eastern rates to The W est
| Florida Will come out all right, he is con
! tdent. Only let all work together in bar
mony, the hotels as well as tue railroads,
and the result viii be favorable to the
sun Land" California has not Fl0rida's
climate, balmy air nor lucious fruits, aud
| If hundreds 20 to California this season il
will react in sending thousands Florida
ward neXt season,
Col. Bruce, OF the West End, is putting
in tlne tennis court for the amusement
OF his guests. IL Will be the first one In
Florida. The Colonel seems not one whit
| alarmed at the idea that the tour lists
would neglect Florida; 'for," said he, in
his quick, energetic way, "when they
write To me, as they nave within the last
week, that the California season. So
called, is dlsagreeable combination OF
sand storms and scOrchIng sun, with
travel facilities not equal TO FLORIDA, with
hotel accommodations insufficient and
poor, and, above all, oranges 81 20 per
| dozen, they'll return to this State in
greater numbers than ever before"
CIRCUIT COURT.
Circuit Court Is IN session; and so far
| criminal trials have been on the calen-
dar. Much interest is manifested in the
| Carter case, and the report OF the COM
mission appointed 10 examine into his
| sanity is waited with Impotence. 1t is
| thought by most people that his insanity
| is nothing very serious and would disap-
| pear very soon If the moose was removed
from his neighbOrhood.
The Sentinel, under Brother Vaughan's
vigorous management, is one Of the best
| aud most reliable journals in South
Florida.
The Daily Record is pushing on vigor-
| ously and has achieved wonderful sue
| cess. Sucn potent factors aid greatly IN
the development OF this section.
Real estate dealers report good busI-
ness and a steady demand for improved
property. Prices keep up well.
KIssINMEE'S DEVELOPMENT.
kissimmee, "the Fair City by the Lake"
should certainly be proud of her develop
ment during the last year. Much new
capital has been added, new buildings
erected by the score and the appearance
of the place greatly changed for the
| better.
MIR. Cannon, the veteran real estate
man OF this section, reports the demand
as good yet for Florida property. He has
| as many inquiries from the North as ever
| and thinks the "Western idea" Will not
materially interfere with Florida future.
| tiis new office, one of the finest ia South
! Florida, is now flushed, and is very COM
! plete and conveniently arranged. In
| regard TO the tourist scare, he suggests
! that as the hotel Keepers intend to ap-
point a commit ee to visit the railroad
men, that the latter endeavOr TO prevail
| on the hotel men to also reduce rates.
! Turn about IL fair play, certainly.
| The Tropical, with Messrs. Wood Il
| Douglass, as managers, is in fine shape
| for tue season. This hotel keeps open all
the year, but makes special efforts in the
! winter season. Many improvements and
| additions have been made The past season
! and now it stands second to none.
! FLORIDA RICE FIELDS.
| WHAT think you Georgia readers of a
60acre rice held that will yield fully
! 25O bushels to the acre! This IS speci-
men OF what the reclaimed lands in this
| section will do when properly cultivated.
| 1Ge stalks stand five to six feet high, are
| Of the average size of lead pencil and
| the heads are solid with rice. Tue yleld
| " III be great, certainly.
| Capt. Rose has had grand success in
raising sugar cane, and now h. is trying
mis- hand at rice. Georgia will have to
| look TO her laurels if this is q fair sample
! of what the Captain intends to do.
The Leader, under Capt, Bassett's edi-
! torship, IS the leader indeed ia all good
works, and the people Of this good city
| should apprec ate MS efforts. Capt. Bas-
sett understands his business well, aud
leads, rather than follows, public opinion.
Why Senator Call is Not Civil Ser